“ A tall man. Tall men are rare; Brittany is a country of small men. ”
Victor Hugo, Ninety-Three (1874). copy citation
| Author | Victor Hugo |
|---|---|
| Source | Ninety-Three |
| Topic | country |
| Date | 1874 |
| Language | English |
| Reference | |
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| Weblink | https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Ninety-three |
Context
“"I have never been out of it."
"Do you know me?"
"Certainly. The last time I saw you was when you passed through here, two years ago. You went from here to England, Just now I noticed a man on the top of the dune. A tall man. Tall men are rare; Brittany is a country of small men. I looked carefully. I had read the placard. I said wait! And when you came down, it was moonlight and I recognized you."
"But I do not know you."
"You have seen me, but you never looked at me."
And Tellmarch, the caimand, added,—
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"Do you know me?"
"Certainly. The last time I saw you was when you passed through here, two years ago. You went from here to England, Just now I noticed a man on the top of the dune. A tall man. Tall men are rare; Brittany is a country of small men. I looked carefully. I had read the placard. I said wait! And when you came down, it was moonlight and I recognized you."
"But I do not know you."
"You have seen me, but you never looked at me."
And Tellmarch, the caimand, added,—
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